Current progress towards a fully digital EU customs environment

Antonia Livajic
Antonia Livajic
AWB Consulting GmbH, Germany
Michael Tomuscheit
Michael Tomuscheit
Partner, AWB | Tax | Law | Consulting, Germany
Published 11 Jun 2023
Current progress towards a fully digital EU customs environment

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From the point of view of many customs operators, especially those who conduct cross-member state customs activities, the developments in IT are rather sobering. Although the legal framework for further standardization and harmonization has been established, isolated solutions and uncoordinated development statuses within the EU are delaying a real breakthrough. In this article, we provide an overview of the project status regarding the report of the European Commission.